The GATE Partnership Advisory Committee is a broad base of youth and family serving agencies and organizations that meets quarterly to provide a wide lens of input on specific goals and topics related to the development and implementation of a dropout prevention, intervention and reengagement system across cradle to career milestones.

Melissa Charette – ESD 113 Regional Teacher of the Year in 2018, Washington Middle School, Olympia School District

Connecting to Youth in a Culturally Responsive Way panel discussion with
William Frank III, Nisqually Tribal Council Member
Hanford McCloud, Nisqually Tribal Council Member
Bill Kallappa, Nisqually Education Director

Back to the basics on 9th Grade on Track and mentoring: Kefi Andersen, Graduation Equity Program Supervisor, OSPI

Want some great attendance strategies to connect with families and community based organizations? Join us for panel discussions on effective community truancy board implementation and promotion of regular attendance with special guests from Clark County, ESD 112, Vancouver Public Schools, Evergreen Public Schools, Yelm Graduates, and Treehouse.

Information will be shared at the March 5 GATE Advisory Committee by OSPI staff on the latest results from the Washington State Healthy Youth Survey. We will also hear from students about the survey and why they drop out of school.

Information will be shared at the March 5 GATE Advisory Committee by OSPI staff on the latest results from the Washington State Healthy Youth Survey. We will also hear from students about the survey and why they drop out of school.

Work smarter by building systems into your district that increase equity
among student groups. Register your leadership team to reflect and plan for the
year to come. This day is designed to train teams in the foundational systems
that bring graduation success.

Topics included:

45-Day Action Planning for School Leaders - The Sunnyside turnaround
team, Dr. Chuck Salina and Dr. Suzann Girtz will guide you through the
process of creating a flexible plan to start next school year off with quick
wins. Together they changed Sunnyside High School's graduation rate from 41%
to 85% in 7 years and they want to share their success with you.

Collecting Data with Communication in Mind – Take a deeper look at
your district data and how to convey your strengths and plan to grow to
your community.

Equity Analytics Training – Guided training on how to use the OSPI
Equity Analytics and how to use them to increase equity in your
district.

+ June 2, 2015: TransitionsTransitions:
Transitions can be multi-dimensional and complex for youth, families and systems. For students, especially those with challenges, transitions can also be an easy spot to disengage. How we plan for and support youth through transitions can directly affect student achievement.

Boys and Girls Club (PDF)
- A presentation featuring B&G clubs of Thurston County and B&G Club of South Puget Sound. The presentation includes elements of engagement, aligning outcome measures with partner schools, aligning supports to meet those goals.

ERDC on the Educational Outcomes and Beyond (PDF)
A briefing on the P20 for K12 reports, also known as the high school feedback reports, and how those are used at the building level. Additionally an Overview of the postsecondary enrollment research brief and other ERDC projects. Katie Weaver-Randall, Office of Financial Management.

Ready for Life?
How Career and Technical Education, 21st Century Skills, and Worksite learning tie together to lead students to post graduation success. Bryan Erickson, Evergreen Public Schools

The Keys to Student Success: Attendance Matters (PDF)
An overview of the efforts in Franklin Pierce School District to align data and school policy, and the positive results they are seeing in student outcomes. Wendy Dolan, School Counselor, Elmhurst Elementary, Franklin Pierce School District.